When they arrived in America, Ali filed for "following-to-join," which is a benefits program outlined in the Immigration Law to have Sumaya join her in the U. S.

Four years after filing and eight years after being face-to-face with her daughter, Sumaya, her mother and her sister are together.

These pictures capture the moments after Sumaya's plane touched down in Columbus, Saturday, and she landed in the warm embrace of family.

"I was very, very happy," Sumaya said.

All she says she wants to do now is be with her family and go to school.

During the interview, Sumaya became emotional. When asked the reason for her tears, she simply replied "Happiness."

It's a happiness the family knows not many immigrants will get.

"I feel like everyone should get a chance to be free and happy in this country," Sarah said.

According to CRIS, after a federal appeals court ruled against President Donald Trump's travel ban in December, which targeted 11 countries, 33 refugees have been admitted into the United States. Only seven Somalis have been allowed in and Sumaya is one of them.

CRIS expects about 21,000 immigrants to make it to the U. S. this year. That number is down from the 45,000 cap the Trump administration put in place last year. CRIS estimates 750 immigrants will come to Ohio.